A hilarious Australian stand-up comic explains what U.S. gun laws look like to the rest of the world
Warning: The above video has explicit language. Don't play too loudly at work or around kids!
Gun rights activists often claim that Americans need guns for their own security.
However, a new study by the Violence Policy Center, a gun control advocacy group, shows that, when guns kill people, they are overwhelmingly used for murder rather than self-defense. In 2008-2012, guns were used in 42,419 criminal homicides and only 1,108 justifiable homicides (defined as the killing of a felon during the commission of a felony by a private citizen), according to the report -- a ratio of 38 to 1.
Despite all that, Australian comedian Jim Jefferies says in a hilarious stand-up routine, the real reason gun owners want guns is just because they like them. That's okay, but it doesn't mean that guns should be legal, Jefferies says. Some people like taking drugs or driving at 100 miles an hour, and can be perfectly safe and responsible while doing so, but other irresponsible people have ruined those things for them.
Jefferies' routine offers a window into how American attitudes toward guns look to many people outside of the U.S.
Jefferies warns that about 10 percent of those who watch this video will be seething at it.
Ana Swanson is a reporter for Wonkblog specializing in business, economics, data visualization and China. She also works on Know More, Wonkblog's social media channel.
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